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Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference CN127. The site occupies terrain underlain by Ordovician felsic tuff, a volcanic rock type characteristic of this geological period. This bedrock composition would have influenced both the settlement's location and the materials available for construction, as the fractured volcanic stone could be readily quarried for building purposes.
The hut circle represents a form of domestic settlement typical of Bronze Age and Iron Age Wales. Such enclosed structures, often sited on sloping ground, provided shelter and storage whilst the surrounding enclosure served defensive and practical purposes. The positioning of this particular settlement north of Cerrig y Dinas suggests exploitation of the local landscape for settlement and subsistence.
The survival of the hut circle's earthwork remains allows insight into prehistoric domestic life and settlement patterns in upland Wales. The monument's protected status reflects its importance for understanding the region's Iron Age and later prehistoric communities and their adaptation to the Welsh landscape.
Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN127. View the official record →
Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas is a prehistoric enclosed hut circle situated in Wales and protected as a scheduled ancient monument by Cadw under reference CN127.
Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas dates from the prehistoric period, and is classified as a enclosed hut circle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen y Gaer Camp (4.9 km), Carnedd y Ddelw Cairn (5.8 km), Hut Circles North of Afon Anafon (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hut Groups N of Cerrig y Dinas stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is felsic tuff.